After he had slain Sihon the king of the Amorites, which dwelt in Heshbon, and Og the king of Bashan, which dwelt at Astaroth in Edrei:
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Interpretation
Moses spake to the people all the Lord had given him in commandment. Horeb was but eleven days distant from Kadesh-barnea.
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This thought runs through Deuteronomy 1:2-6.
Glossary
- Amorites People
- Highlanders, or hillmen, the name given to the descendants of one of the sons of Canaan ( Gen. 14:7 ), called Amurra or Amurri in the Assyrian and Egyptian inscriptions.
- Ashtaroth Place
- A city of Bashan, in the kingdom of Og ( Deut. 1:4 ; Josh. 12:4 ; 13:12 ; 9:10 ). It was in the half-tribe of Manasseh ( Josh. 13:12 ), and as a Levitical city was given to the Gershonites ( 1 Chr. 6:71 ). Modern identification: Tell Ashtara.
- Bashan Place
- Biblical region. Modern identification: Saham al Jawlan.
- Edrei Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Daraa.
- Heshbon Place
- Biblical settlement. Modern identification: Tell Hesban.